The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has introduced a new schedule for fuel release from its main installations and depots, while mandating petrol pumps to publicly display detailed daily supply charts. The move comes as the government steps up monitoring to ensure steady fuel supply and curb artificial shortages amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The BPC has directed all filling stations and pumps to install blackboards or whiteboards in clearly visible locations. The new schedule follows a series of rigorous enforcement steps, including the formation of district-level vigilance teams and the appointment of "tag officers" at petrol pumps. The pump manager was fined Tk 50,000 under the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009, for creating an artificial crisis.

Source: bd News24 March 28, 2026 11:53 UTC